Arsenal against Manchester City

Time ticking away, and Arsenal are just trying to keep the ball and preserve what would be their third straight home victory

Wiltord chips towards Luzhny, who can't quite get there as he gallops down the right

Bernarbia's into the referee's book for a second time... he's sent off, and that second yellow card seemed to be for foul and abusive language

Anelka crosses towards Foe, but the ball's too high for the Cameroon star to get to

Signs, though, that the visitors could still snatch an equalising goal

Wright-Phillips whips in an excellent cross from the right, but nobody's there to take advantage for Manchester City

Anelka gets into the area again - this time Luzhny is the man to produce an important block from the former Arsenal star

It's a disappointing one and Arsenal can break - but Vieira's loose pass ends the momentum

Corner to the visitors - Bernarbia behind it

Goater sets up Anelka at the corner of the box - Campbell produces a superb block for the home side

Toure tries to find Henry when he could have shot himself - Henry can't control the pass and the threat evaporates

Horlock does come on, and he'll replace central defender Steve Howey as Keegan looks for a late leveller

In the meantime, City launch another attack - and fail to create a threat

City look likely to make another change - Kevin Horlock could be coming on...

No - Henry's ambitious effort curls well wide of the mark

Arsenal on the attack - can they get the rhythm back into their play?

Seaman slices a kick straight out of play... this game's going to sleep

Bergkamp's penalised for a push on Jensen inside the City half. The crowd don't like it, but it's a free-kick to the visitors

Another Arsenal attack peters out... Berkovic flips the ball wide to Bernarbia and Luzhny does more of his no-nonsense defending

Cole gets there as Bernarbia plays one forward for City... Wright-Phillips follows up but floats his cross out of play

At the other end, Seaman is quickly off his line to deny the onrushing Goater

Bergkamp and Henry lead a charge forward - but Henry is flagged, very harshly it seems, offside. He thrashes the ball past Schmeichel but it won't count

And they get a wake-up call - great skill from Anelka brings him space in the area, and Seaman has to palm it round the post

This must be the champions' most unconvincing display of the season so far

Now it's a slack pass forward by Arsenal - dull fare, unfortunately

Goater's caught offside as Bernarbia tries to thread a clever pass through to him

Things have just become a little scrappy and disjointed from both sides

Cole crosses low and City get it away... the second half is yet to really take off

It's cleared, but not for long - Henry crosses, and Howey is forced to hammer it out of harm's way

Arsenal win a corner - Edu will take this one...

Cole's down after a challenge with Goater - he's receiving a spot of treatment

Bergkamp finds some space on the edge of the box and lets fly - the long-ranger is well wide in the end

They're going to make a change - Huckerby goes off and here comes Shaun 'The Goat' Goater

City, though, are struggling to keep the ball when they have it. The home side are snapping into challenges well

Keown plays one forward... it's a little aimless by Arsenal's standards

And it's Vieira who gets there first with a thumping header clear

Berkovic and Vieira have a bit of a disagreement... the free-kick goes the visitors' way midway inside Arsenal's half

Wiltord is crowded out after good work from Bergkamp and Henry... City hanging on in there

Edu is challenged heavily but fairly, says the referee

Long ball forward from City - Arsenal clear and move forward stylishly...

They come forward, and Bergkamp persists to win a throw

Huckerby is thwarted by an offside flag - free-kick to the Gunners inside their own half

From it, Bergkamp crosses and the ball is headed out. Wiltord tries to turn as the ball comes back in, but his path to goal is blocked

Campbell and Cole dither in defence and Seaman is forced to hack clear - City build again and Campbell produces a good clearance

In the end, the ball whizzes across the face of goal and the visitors can breathe again

Henry races away on the right - Arsenal starting in threatening fashion...

Distin makes a heavy challenge - Arsenal have a free-kick and Luzhny takes it: to no avail

Not for long - the ball is back with Edu on the other side, and a fierce pass across the box can't find a final touch

Wiltord is found on the right by Bergkamp, and City hammer the low cross out of danger

Berkovic plays a crossfield ball, but it's overhit and spins out of play

City get the second half under way - can they find a way back? No points away from home so far this season

The half-time whistle goes - and it's champions Arsenal who lead an increasingly entertaining game 2-1

...but his effort goes across the goal and past the post

There could be enough time for Wiltord, freed by Bergkamp, to get another goal - he's in on the right-hand corner of the area...

There will be two minutes of it, and here comes Sun for City. That threat is quickly snuffed out

Henry battles well in the centre circle, and wins a free-kick for his troubles. The game's about to move into stoppage time...

Berkovic comes forward, Luzhny, no-nonsense as ever, gets the ball away

Half-time looming, and Arsenal have a free-kick after a foul by Huckerby inside their half

And a typically smooth goal from Wenger's men - beautifully made and finished

And they're made to pay by another lighning break from the Gunners - Cole finds Henry, who strides into the area and finishes low into the corner. 2-1 Arsenal!

Schmeichel's there to claim - and from his quick distribution, City just fail to get Anelka away

Vieira moves forward to join the attack - and he wins a corner on the Arsenal right

It's nodded down by Anelka but cleared out of harm's way

Berkovic gets gingerly back to his feet: City have the free-kick

Berkovic is down after a challenge from Vieira at the other end - the Arsenal man is booked

The referee, however, takes no action

Henry looks to get away from City defender Sun - the City player looks to have pulled him back

The free-kick, however, comes to nothing. A much better spell of play all round, nevertheless

Distin tries to pull him back and gets a yellow card

The visitors soon cause a few more ripples at the other end of the field - another low cross has Arsenal stretched, but Campbell clears the ball and Wiltord is away...

A great stop by City's keeper - Henry looked odds-on to score

Soon it's Henry's turn to find himself in a shooting position - the effort is excellent but so is the low save from Schmeichel, who touches the ball around the post

Suddenly, the game has woken up and Wiltord glances a header over the bar from a good position

He swings it into the area where Anelka meets it with a firm header past Seaman. It's 1-1 - and it's deserved

City, though, look undaunted - and they're stringing together a good move in response. Bernarbia has the ball on the right...

A bit of a flattering lead on the balance of play - but Wenger and his team won't mind that at all

As befits a player in prime form, his finish is superb - coolly past Schmeichel and low into the net. It's 1-0 to the champions!

But here come Arsenal, and the ball finds its way through to Wiltord, who is in the clear and in on goal...

City fire in a low cross, which is cleared. They're playing the better football so far

Again, though, Arsenal are sloppy by their high standards and that threat peters out

Cole gets across well to challenge Anelka: Berkovic takes over but City give it away and Edu streams forward again

Bernarbia clatters Vieira, and gets a yellow card for his troubles

Flowing movement from the Highbury side - and a great touch from Edu to bring that ball down before crossing it

He crosses to Wiltord, who hits a volley from a tight angle which Schmeichel stops

Huckerby's on the attack for City, and the industrious Bernarbia is there... but Arsenal break and switch play out to Edu on the left...

Bernarbia then hits a long-ranger - well wide of the target, but another sign of the Maine Road side's intent

Henry gets a header in from about 15 yards, and it flies high over Schmeichel's crossbar. The City keeper has been pretty untroubled so far

From there, Berkovic finds Bernarbia, who crosses - and the Gunners head clear

Foe finds space in midfield and swings the ball out wide to Wright-Phillips

It's blocked, but Distin follows up to swing in a cross which Seaman gathers

City on the ball inside their own half - Keegan will be more than happy with the way they have played so far. Forward it goes, Jensen tries a shot...

Campbell is there with some textbook calm defending, ushering the ball back to Seaman

Edu tries to flick the ball on but fails, and City hit it long towards Anelka...

And Distin is again in the right place, getting a challenge in as Wiltord tries to turn

Henry and Wiltord look to link again - Henry slides the pass to his international colleague on the edge of the area...

Jensen, this time, is the man making the clearance and Arsenal are stopped by an offside flag

He'll have to defend another flag-kick - this one won by Bergkamp

It's an Arsenal corner, and Distin again does his job well, getting the ball clear

They waste it, and Distin has to time his challenge well to stop the breaking Henry

Gilberto clatters into Bernarbia midway inside the Arsenal half - free-kick to the visitors

At the other end, Anelka also crosses low - and that one's cleared away as well

...Then a great pass from Bergkamp frees Wiltord on the right, but he can't find Henry with a low cross

Keegan's side have started well here, and they're showing plenty of confidence in possession

Almost an embarrassing moment for the England keeper - and almost a great start for City

It's floated in after a short corner routine - Seaman is stranded and is saved by his crossbar

But back come the Manchester side again, winning the game's first corner

City on the ball again... Anelka's on the left, but he gets crowded out

Then Henry gets back to help out his defence, dispossessing City's Wright-Phillips deep inside his own half

Henry tries to chip the ball goalwards, but his effort floats high over the crossbar

He's penalised for a foul on Marc-Vivien Foe... who then gives the ball away following the free-kick

And Arsenal have possession, moving forward through the lively Cole

...to the accompaniment of a chorus of boos from the home fans. He can't make anything of his brief spell on the ball

Ashley Cole makes an early break forward, but his pass is intercepted and Anelka tries to move forward...

Arsenal get the game under way - what can unpredictable City do against the reigning champions?

It is, as you would expect, immaculately observed

Before the game gets under way, a silence is being held to commemorate the victims of September 11, 2001

And, with any luck, everything should be set fair for an entertaining evening of attacking football

The teams are making their way onto the pitch - kick-off's just a few minutes away now

A champion clash as the Premiership kings entertain last season's promoted Nationwide League winners. All the action here from 20.00 BST

Arsenal on the attack - can they get the rhythm back into their play?

Seaman slices a kick straight out of play... this game's going to sleep

Bergkamp's penalised for a push on Jensen inside the City half. The crowd don't like it, but it's a free-kick to the visitors

Another Arsenal attack peters out... Berkovic flips the ball wide to Bernarbia and Luzhny does more of his no-nonsense defending

Cole gets there as Bernarbia plays one forward for City... Wright-Phillips follows up but floats his cross out of play

At the other end, Seaman is quickly off his line to deny the onrushing Goater

Bergkamp and Henry lead a charge forward - but Henry is flagged, very harshly it seems, offside. He thrashes the ball past Schmeichel but it won't count

And they get a wake-up call - great skill from Anelka brings him space in the area, and Seaman has to palm it round the post

This must be the champions' most unconvincing display of the season so far

Now it's a slack pass forward by Arsenal - dull fare, unfortunately

Goater's caught offside as Bernarbia tries to thread a clever pass through to him

Things have just become a little scrappy and disjointed from both sides

Cole crosses low and City get it away... the second half is yet to really take off

It's cleared, but not for long - Henry crosses, and Howey is forced to hammer it out of harm's way

Arsenal win a corner - Edu will take this one...

Cole's down after a challenge with Goater - he's receiving a spot of treatment

Bergkamp finds some space on the edge of the box and lets fly - the long-ranger is well wide in the end

They're going to make a change - Huckerby goes off and here comes Shaun 'The Goat' Goater

City, though, are struggling to keep the ball when they have it. The home side are snapping into challenges well

Keown plays one forward... it's a little aimless by Arsenal's standards

And it's Vieira who gets there first with a thumping header clear

Berkovic and Vieira have a bit of a disagreement... the free-kick goes the visitors' way midway inside Arsenal's half

Wiltord is crowded out after good work from Bergkamp and Henry... City hanging on in there

Edu is challenged heavily but fairly, says the referee

Long ball forward from City - Arsenal clear and move forward stylishly...

They come forward, and Bergkamp persists to win a throw

Huckerby is thwarted by an offside flag - free-kick to the Gunners inside their own half

From it, Bergkamp crosses and the ball is headed out. Wiltord tries to turn as the ball comes back in, but his path to goal is blocked

Campbell and Cole dither in defence and Seaman is forced to hack clear - City build again and Campbell produces a good clearance

In the end, the ball whizzes across the face of goal and the visitors can breathe again

Henry races away on the right - Arsenal starting in threatening fashion...

Distin makes a heavy challenge - Arsenal have a free-kick and Luzhny takes it: to no avail

Not for long - the ball is back with Edu on the other side, and a fierce pass across the box can't find a final touch

Wiltord is found on the right by Bergkamp, and City hammer the low cross out of danger

Berkovic plays a crossfield ball, but it's overhit and spins out of play

City get the second half under way - can they find a way back? No points away from home so far this season

The half-time whistle goes - and it's champions Arsenal who lead an increasingly entertaining game 2-1

...but his effort goes across the goal and past the post

There could be enough time for Wiltord, freed by Bergkamp, to get another goal - he's in on the right-hand corner of the area...

There will be two minutes of it, and here comes Sun for City. That threat is quickly snuffed out

Henry battles well in the centre circle, and wins a free-kick for his troubles. The game's about to move into stoppage time...

Berkovic comes forward, Luzhny, no-nonsense as ever, gets the ball away

Half-time looming, and Arsenal have a free-kick after a foul by Huckerby inside their half

And a typically smooth goal from Wenger's men - beautifully made and finished

And they're made to pay by another lighning break from the Gunners - Cole finds Henry, who strides into the area and finishes low into the corner. 2-1 Arsenal!

Schmeichel's there to claim - and from his quick distribution, City just fail to get Anelka away

Vieira moves forward to join the attack - and he wins a corner on the Arsenal right

It's nodded down by Anelka but cleared out of harm's way

Berkovic gets gingerly back to his feet: City have the free-kick

Berkovic is down after a challenge from Vieira at the other end - the Arsenal man is booked

The referee, however, takes no action

Henry looks to get away from City defender Sun - the City player looks to have pulled him back

The free-kick, however, comes to nothing. A much better spell of play all round, nevertheless

Distin tries to pull him back and gets a yellow card

The visitors soon cause a few more ripples at the other end of the field - another low cross has Arsenal stretched, but Campbell clears the ball and Wiltord is away...

A great stop by City's keeper - Henry looked odds-on to score

Soon it's Henry's turn to find himself in a shooting position - the effort is excellent but so is the low save from Schmeichel, who touches the ball around the post

Suddenly, the game has woken up and Wiltord glances a header over the bar from a good position

He swings it into the area where Anelka meets it with a firm header past Seaman. It's 1-1 - and it's deserved

City, though, look undaunted - and they're stringing together a good move in response. Bernarbia has the ball on the right...

A bit of a flattering lead on the balance of play - but Wenger and his team won't mind that at all

As befits a player in prime form, his finish is superb - coolly past Schmeichel and low into the net. It's 1-0 to the champions!

But here come Arsenal, and the ball finds its way through to Wiltord, who is in the clear and in on goal...

City fire in a low cross, which is cleared. They're playing the better football so far

Again, though, Arsenal are sloppy by their high standards and that threat peters out

Cole gets across well to challenge Anelka: Berkovic takes over but City give it away and Edu streams forward again

Bernarbia clatters Vieira, and gets a yellow card for his troubles

Flowing movement from the Highbury side - and a great touch from Edu to bring that ball down before crossing it

He crosses to Wiltord, who hits a volley from a tight angle which Schmeichel stops

Huckerby's on the attack for City, and the industrious Bernarbia is there... but Arsenal break and switch play out to Edu on the left...

Bernarbia then hits a long-ranger - well wide of the target, but another sign of the Maine Road side's intent

Henry gets a header in from about 15 yards, and it flies high over Schmeichel's crossbar. The City keeper has been pretty untroubled so far

From there, Berkovic finds Bernarbia, who crosses - and the Gunners head clear

Foe finds space in midfield and swings the ball out wide to Wright-Phillips

It's blocked, but Distin follows up to swing in a cross which Seaman gathers

City on the ball inside their own half - Keegan will be more than happy with the way they have played so far. Forward it goes, Jensen tries a shot...

Campbell is there with some textbook calm defending, ushering the ball back to Seaman

Edu tries to flick the ball on but fails, and City hit it long towards Anelka...

And Distin is again in the right place, getting a challenge in as Wiltord tries to turn

Henry and Wiltord look to link again - Henry slides the pass to his international colleague on the edge of the area...

Jensen, this time, is the man making the clearance and Arsenal are stopped by an offside flag

He'll have to defend another flag-kick - this one won by Bergkamp

It's an Arsenal corner, and Distin again does his job well, getting the ball clear

They waste it, and Distin has to time his challenge well to stop the breaking Henry

Gilberto clatters into Bernarbia midway inside the Arsenal half - free-kick to the visitors

At the other end, Anelka also crosses low - and that one's cleared away as well

...Then a great pass from Bergkamp frees Wiltord on the right, but he can't find Henry with a low cross

Keegan's side have started well here, and they're showing plenty of confidence in possession

Almost an embarrassing moment for the England keeper - and almost a great start for City

It's floated in after a short corner routine - Seaman is stranded and is saved by his crossbar

But back come the Manchester side again, winning the game's first corner

City on the ball again... Anelka's on the left, but he gets crowded out

Then Henry gets back to help out his defence, dispossessing City's Wright-Phillips deep inside his own half

Henry tries to chip the ball goalwards, but his effort floats high over the crossbar

He's penalised for a foul on Marc-Vivien Foe... who then gives the ball away following the free-kick

And Arsenal have possession, moving forward through the lively Cole

...to the accompaniment of a chorus of boos from the home fans. He can't make anything of his brief spell on the ball

Ashley Cole makes an early break forward, but his pass is intercepted and Anelka tries to move forward...

Arsenal get the game under way - what can unpredictable City do against the reigning champions?

It is, as you would expect, immaculately observed

Before the game gets under way, a silence is being held to commemorate the victims of September 11, 2001

And, with any luck, everything should be set fair for an entertaining evening of attacking football

The teams are making their way onto the pitch - kick-off's just a few minutes away now

A champion clash as the Premiership kings entertain last season's promoted Nationwide League winners. All the action here from 20.00 BST